Which to use
“reuss” is a noun and “réussi” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,843
- “reuss” frequency rank
- #1,072
- “réussi” frequency rank
- 46915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reuss | réussi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sœur. | Qui a bien été exécuté, conforme aux attentes. |
Where the eye mixes reuss and réussi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses reuss with réussi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reuss is \ʁœs\ while réussi is \ʁe.y.si\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reuss is recorded at frequency rank #45,843, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁœs\. réussi is at rank #1,072, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.y.si\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46915, this pair ranks #191,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reuss vs réussi
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "reuss": e. Private to "réussi": ié.
"reuss" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "réussi" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reuss ← eruss · resus · rreuss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reuss" and "réussi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reuss" or "réussi"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "reuss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réussi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reuss" and "réussi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs reuss". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #191,041 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.